Page 5 - Internet Features
Page 1 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Load Balancer. The Load Balancer provides Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users. Figure 1-1: Load Balancer Internet Features • Shared Broadband Internet Access All LAN users can access the Internet through the Load Balan...
Page 7 - Other Features
Page 3 Other Features • 4-Port Switching Hub The Load Balancer incorporates a 4-port 10 /100BaseT switching hub, making it easy to create or extend your LAN. • DHCP Server Support D ynamic H ost C onfiguration P rotocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The Load Ba...
Page 8 - Front Panel
Page 4 Package Contents The following items should be included: • The Load Balancer Unit • Power Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM containing the on-line manual. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Physical Details Front Panel Operation...
Page 10 - Rear Panel; Default Settings; TFTP Download
Page 6 Rear Panel Figure 1-2: Rear Panel DC 5V Connect the supplied power adapter here. WAN 2 Connect the 2 nd Broadband Modem here, if available. Reset Button When pressed and released, The Load Balancer will reboot (restart) within 1 second. It resets to default over 3 seconds. LAN Ports Connect t...
Page 12 - Overview; Requirements; Procedure; : Configuring The Load Balancer for your LAN
Page 8 2: Basic Setup Overview Basic Setup of your Load Balancer involves the following steps: 1. Attach The Load Balancer to one (1) PC, and configure it for your LAN. 2. Install your Load Balancer in your LAN, and connect the Broadband Modem or Modems. 3. Configure your Load Balancer for Internet ...
Page 14 - Settings – LAN & DHCP
Page 10 9. Select LAN & DHCP from the menu. You will see a screen like the example below. Figure 2-3: LAN & DHCP 10. Ensure these settings are suitable for your LAN: • The default settings are suitable for many situations. • See the following table for details of each setting. 11. Save your ...
Page 16 - Installing The Load Balancer in your LAN
Page 12 2. Installing The Load Balancer in your LAN Figure 2-4: Installation Diagram 1. Ensure The Load Balancer and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF. Leave the modem or modems connected to their data line. 2. Connect the Broadband modem or modems to The Load Balancer. • If using only one (1) Bro...
Page 17 - Configuring The Load Balancer for Internet Access
Page 13 • For each PC connected to the LAN ports, the corresponding LAN LED (either 10 or 100 ) should be ON. 3. Configuring The Load Balancer for Internet Access Select Primary Setup from the menu, to see a screen like the example below. • Configure WAN 1 and/or WAN 2 as required. • For any of the ...
Page 18 - Settings – Primary Setup
Page 14 Settings – Primary Setup Connection Mode Select the appropriate setting: • Enable – Select this if you have connected a broadband modem to this port. • Disable – Select this if there is no broadband modem connected to this port. • Backup – Use this if you have a broadband modem on each port,...
Page 20 - : Configure PCs on your LAN; Internet Access; For Windows XP
Page 16 4: Configure PCs on your LAN Overview For each PC, the following may need to be configured: • TCP/IP network settings • Internet Access configuration TCP/IP Settings If using the default Load Balancer settings, and the default Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be m...
Page 21 - Accessing AOL; Macintosh Clients; Fixed IP Address
Page 17 7. Select "Set up my connection manually" and click “ Next” . 8. Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click Next . 9. Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard. Setup is now completed. Accessing AOL To access AOL (America On Line) through T...
Page 23 - : Advanced Port Setup
Page 19 3: Advanced Port Setup Overview • Port Options contains some options, which can be set on either or both WAN ports. For most situations, the default values are satisfactory. • Load Balance screen is only functional if you are using both WAN ports. It allows you to determine the proportion of...
Page 24 - Settings – Port Options
Page 20 Settings – Port Options Connection Validation • Health Check – Disable will not do Alive Indicator Check. By default health check is enable. Health checking is performing an ICMP echo request and HTTP packets to the specific destination that could be either: 1. Name or IP Address user specif...
Page 25 - Load Balance
Page 21 Load Balance This screen is only operational if using Internet connections on both WAN ports. Figure 3-2: Load Balance These settings are only functional if using both WAN ports. If using both WAN ports, these settings determine the proportion of traffic sent over each port.
Page 26 - Settings – Load Balance
Page 22 Settings – Load Balance Load Balance Configuration • Enable – Use this to enable your Load Balance settings. Unless this is checked, the other settings on this screen have no effect. • Balance Type – Select the desired option: • Bytes rx+tx – Traffic is measured by Bytes. • Packets rx+tx – T...
Page 27 - Advanced PPPoE; Settings – Advanced PPPoE
Page 23 Advanced PPPoE The screen is required in order to use multiple PPPoE sessions on the same WAN port. It can also be used to manually connect or disconnect a PPPoE session. Figure 4: Advanced PPPoE Settings – Advanced PPPoE WAN Port PPPoE Session Select the desired Port and Session, then click...
Page 28 - Advanced PPTP; Settings – Advanced PPTP
Page 24 Advanced PPTP This screen is only useful if using the PPTP connection method. Figure 5: Advanced PPTP Settings – Advanced PPTP WAN Port Select the desired Port, then click the "Select" button. The data for the selected Port will then be displayed in the WAN IP Account section. WAN IP...
Page 29 - : Advanced Configuration
Page 25 4: Advanced Configuration Overview The following advanced features are provided. • Host IP Setup • Virtual Servers • Custom Virtual Server • Special Applications • Dynamic DNS • Multi DMZ • Advanced Features • UPnP This chapter contains details of the configuration and use of each of these f...
Page 30 - Settings – Host IP Setup
Page 26 Figure 4-1: Host IP Setup Settings – Host IP Setup Host Network Identity This section identifies each Host (PC) • Host List – When adding a new Host, ignore this list. To edit an existing entry, select it from the list, and click the "Select" button. The data fields will then be upda...
Page 32 - Virtual Servers; Connecting to the Virtual Servers
Page 28 Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because: • Your Server's IP address is only valid on your LAN, not on the Internet. • Attempts to connect to devices on ...
Page 33 - Settings – Virtual Server
Page 29 Figure 4-3: Virtual Server Settings – Virtual Server Enable Use this to Enable or Disable each Virtual server as required. Server Type Select the desired Server type. If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed, use the Custom Virtual Server screen to define your own type. LAN IP Add...
Page 34 - Custom Virtual Servers; Settings – Custom Virtual Servers
Page 30 Custom Virtual Servers This screen allows you to define your own Server types, for situations when the desired Server type is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen. Figure 4-4: Custom Virtual Servers Settings – Custom Virtual Servers Select Custom Server Name Server List If creating a new...
Page 36 - Special Applications; Settings – Special Applications
Page 32 Special Applications If you use Internet applications which have non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the firewall in The Load Balancer. In this case, you can define the application as a "Special Applicatio...
Page 37 - Using a Special Application on your PC
Page 33 Outgoing Port Range Enter the beginning and end of the range of port numbers used by the application server, for data you send. If the application uses a single port number, enter it in both fields. Incoming Protocol Select the protocol used by this application, when receiving data from the ...
Page 38 - To use the Dynamic DNS feature
Page 34 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL, rather than an IP Address. This also solves the problem of having a dynamic IP address. With a dynamic IP address, your IP address ma...
Page 39 - Settings – Dynamic DNS
Page 35 Settings – Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Service Use this to Enable/Disable the Dynamic DNS feature, and select the required service provider. • Disable – Dynamic DNS is not used. • TZO – Select this to use the TZO service (www.tzo.com). You must configure the TZO section of this screen. • Standar...
Page 40 - Multi DMZ
Page 36 Multi DMZ This feature allows each WAN port IP address to be associated with one (1) computer on your LAN. All outgoing traffic from that PC will be associated with that WAN port IP address. Any traffic sent to that IP address will be forwarded to the specified PC, allowing unrestricted 2-wa...
Page 41 - Settings – Multi DMZ
Page 37 Settings – Multi DMZ Enable Use this to enable or disable the DMZ setting, as required. Name Enter a name to assist you to remember this setting. This name has no effect on the operation. For Static IP Public IP address Enter the WAN port (Internet) IP address you wish to associate to a PC. ...
Page 42 - UPnP; Settings – UPnP
Page 38 UPnP With UPNP (Universal Plug & Play) function, it can easily setup and configure an entire network, enable discovery and control of networked devices and services. Figure 4-8: UPnP Settings – UPnP UPnP Option If you Enable UPnP, then this two wan router will become one of the entire lo...
Page 43 - NAT
Page 39 NAT NAT (Network Address Translation) is the technology which allows one (1) WAN (Internet) IP address to be used by many LAN users. Figure 4-9: NAT
Page 44 - Settings – NAT
Page 40 Settings – NAT NAT Configuration • NAT Routing – You can enable or disable NAT through the check box. If you disable NAT checkbox, it will act as a bridge or Static Router. Most features will be unavailable. • TCP Timeout – Enter the desired value to use on both WAN ports. The default is 300...
Page 45 - Advanced Features
Page 41 Advanced Features This screen allows you to change some advanced settings: • Remote Access Configuration – This feature allows you to manage The Load Balancer via the Internet. You can restrict access to a specified IP address or address range. • External Filters Configuration – These settin...
Page 46 - Settings – Advanced Features
Page 42 Settings – Advanced Features Remote Access Configuration • Remote Upgrade – If enabled, you can use the supplied Windows program to remotely upgrade the Firmware. If not enabled, upgrades must be performed by a PC on the LAN. • Remote Web-based setup - – If enabled, access to the Web-based i...
Page 47 - Using Remote Web-based Setup
Page 43 Interface Binding SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) Binding Unless you are using E-mail accounts from different ISPs on each port, you can ignore these settings. Some ISPs configure their E-mail Servers so they will not accept E-mail from IP addresses not allocated by themselves. If you ...
Page 48 - : Security Management; URL Filter
Page 44 5: Security Management Overview • URL Filter It can block specific or browse only certain website by configure IP address, URL or Key words • Access filter You can block all Internet access or select block well-known port or block user define ports by groups. • Session Limit It can eliminate...
Page 49 - Settings – URL Filter
Page 45 Settings – URL Filter Access Group This allows you have different blocking rules for different Groups of PCs. • All PCs (users) are in the Default Group unless moved to another group on the Host IP screen. • If you want the same restrictions to apply to everyone, select Default for the Group...
Page 50 - Settings – Access Filter
Page 46 Access Filter The network Administrator can use the Access Filter to gain fine control over the Internet access and applications available to LAN users. • Five (5) user groups are available, and each group can have different access rights. • All PCs (users) are in the Default group, unless a...
Page 53 - System Filter Exception
Page 49 System Filter Exception System Filter Exception Rules: The rules with which any received packets is complied, the packets will not processed by Firewall or NAT module, but to be processed directly by system protocol stack. Figure 5-4: System Filter Exception Firewall Exception Enable The che...
Page 54 - : QoS Configuration
Page 50 6: QoS Configuration Overview The Load Balancer provides QoS, which supports the high quality of network service. Because it will classify outgoing packets based on some policies defined by users, make some real-time applications to get better response or performance. QoS Setup The following...
Page 55 - Policy Configuration; Data – Policy Configuration.
Page 51 Policy Configuration When you use QoS, you must define some policies to make some packets to have higher priority to pass through. Figure 6-2: Policy Configuration Data – Policy Configuration. Network Admission Policy This section identifies each policy • Policy Name List – When adding a new...
Page 56 - : Management Assistant
Page 52 7: Management Assistant Overview The following advanced features are provided. • SNMP • Email Alert • SNMP • Syslog • Upgrade Firmware This chapter contains details of the configuration and use of each of these features. SNMP This section is only useful if you have SNMP (Simple Network Manag...
Page 57 - Settings – SNMP; Email Alert
Page 53 Settings – SNMP System Information • Contact Person – The name of the person responsible for this device. • Device name – The name of The Load Balancer. • Physical Location – The location of The Load Balancer. Trap Targets Enter the IP address of any targets (PCs running SNMP software) to wh...
Page 58 - Settings – Email Alert
Page 54 Settings – Email Alert Enable/Disable Email Alert • Enable – This will enable email alert to send a warning email when WAN port was disconnected. Email Alert Configuration • Sender Address – It is an email address that sends a warning email to a recipient. • Recipient Address –It is an email...
Page 59 - Syslog
Page 55 Syslog This feature can send real time system information on the web page or to the specified PC. Syslog Configuration – Syslog Configuration allow you where to send system information to other machine or not. There are up to three machines you can choose to send your system log. Message Sta...
Page 60 - Syslog Configuration
Page 56 Syslog Configuration Syslog Global • Enable – Set to “enable”, if you want to send system log messages to other machine. Keep Sent Messages • Enable – Checked this, if you want to keep sent messages, otherwise the sent messages will be deleted. Syslog Server • IP address: Up to 3 syslog serv...
Page 61 - Admin Password Screen
Page 57 Admin Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to The Load Balancer. Figure 7-4: Admin Password Screen Enter the desired password, re-enter it in the Verify Password field, then save it. When you connect to The Load Balancer with your Browser, you will be prompted ...
Page 62 - Upgrade Firmware
Page 58 Upgrade Firmware This Upgrade Firmware Screen allows you to upgrade firmware or backup system configuration by using HTTP upgrade. Figure 7-6: Firmware Upgrade Screen You can backup your system configuration by press “save” button of Save System Configuration. It will save the system confi...
Page 63 - : Advanced LAN Configuration; Routing
Page 59 8: Advanced LAN Configuration Overview These screens and settings are provided to deal with non-standard situations, or to provide additional options for advanced users. Existing DHCP Server If your LAN already has a DHCP Server, and you wish to continue using it, the following configuration...
Page 64 - Settings – Routing
Page 60 Figure 8-1: Routing Note: If there is an entry or entries in the Routing table with an Index of zero (0), these are System entries. You cannot modify or delete these entries. Settings – Routing Dynamic Routing • RIP v2 – This acts as “master” switch. If enabled, the selected WAN or LAN will ...
Page 65 - Configuring Other Routers on your LAN; Static Routing - Example; Router B; For The Load Balancer Gateway's Routing Table
Page 61 Gateway The IP Address of the Gateway or Router that The Load Balancer must use to communicate with the destination above. (NOT the router attached to the remote segment.) Interface Select the correct interface, usually "LAN". The "WAN" interface is only available if NAT (Net...
Page 67 - : Operation and Status; Operation; System Status
Page 63 9: Operation and Status Operation Once both The Load Balancer and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. However, there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required: Refer to Chapter 4 - Advanced Features for further details. System Status Use the Syst...
Page 68 - Data – System Status
Page 64 Data – System Status WAN Information • Connection Status – Current status – either "Connected" or "Not connected". • Connection Type – The type of connection used – DHCP, Fixed IP, PPPoE, or PPTP. • "Force Renew" button– Only available if using a dynamic IP address (D...
Page 69 - Restore Factory Defaults
Page 65 Buttons • Refresh – Update the data on screen. • Restart – Restart (reboot) The Load Balancer. • Restore Factory Defaults – This will delete all existing settings, and restore the factory default settings. See below for details. Restore Factory Defaults When the "Restore Factory Defaults...
Page 71 - Data – NAT Status
Page 67 NAT Status This screen is displayed when you click the "Check NAT Detail" button on the WAN Status screen. Figure 9-4: NAT Status Data – NAT Status LAN IP Info • IP Address – The LAN IP Address of The Load Balancer. • Mask Address – The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address a...
Page 73 - Appendix A; Specifications; FCC Statement
Page 69 Appendix A Specifications Model BR-6624 Dimensions 245mm (W) x 137mm (D) x 30mm (H) Operating Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage Temperature -10 ° C to 70 ° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 6 Ethernet: 4 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) auto-Switching Hub ports for LAN devices 2 * 10/100Ba...
Page 74 - Appendix B; Windows TCP/IP Setup
Page 70 Appendix B Windows TCP/IP Setup Overview TCP/IP Settings If using the default Load Balancer settings, and the default Windows 95/98/ME/2000 TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made. • By default, The Load Balancer will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a suitable IP Address (a...
Page 75 - Using DHCP
Page 71 Figure B-2: IP Address (Win 95) Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically . This is the default Windows settings. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from The Load Balancer. Using ...
Page 80 - Appendix C; Troubleshooting
Page 76 Appendix C Troubleshooting Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using The Load Balancer and some possible solutions to them. If you follow the suggested steps and The Load Balancer still does not function properly, contact your dealer for further ad...
